diff --git a/daemon/media_player.c b/daemon/media_player.c
index 8260742bd..33f101df9 100644
--- a/daemon/media_player.c
+++ b/daemon/media_player.c
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ static void media_player_coder_add_packet(struct media_player_coder *c,
 
 static void media_player_read_decoded_packet(struct media_player *mp) {
 	struct media_player_cache_entry *entry = mp->cache_entry;
+	if (!entry)
+		return;
 
 	unsigned int read_idx = mp->cache_read_idx;
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Buffered media player reading packet #%u", read_idx);